tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post1879250189886999176..comments2018-05-21T11:37:19.368-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Super Bowl XLI Live-Comment BonanzaDan Shanoffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-45628183916374867682007-02-05T08:33:00.000-05:002007-02-05T08:33:00.000-05:00And let me clarify, before I get crucified:
I hav...And let me clarify, before I get crucified:<br /><br />I have nothing against Peyton and the Colts winning that title. They earned it.<br /><br />It just sucks to know how close the Pats were to being in the game, and probably having the same result.Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-47339167938053497322007-02-05T08:32:00.000-05:002007-02-05T08:32:00.000-05:00Damn, I missed a great live-blog/live-comment nigh...Damn, I missed a great live-blog/live-comment night. Nice time to lose the Internet connection. Stupid ComCast.<br /><br />Let me just put it this way - my house had 8 die-hard Pats fans, and one Bears fan last night. Every single person (except me, sadly) had left by the two minute warning, just so they wouldn't have to watch Peyton Manning holding the Lombardi Trophy.<br /><br />And yes - the Grossman Pick-6 was the worst pass (by a QB) in Super Bowl history. Of course, the floater that was ten yards short to Berrian wasn't much better.Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-57444858625624482272007-02-05T08:26:00.000-05:002007-02-05T08:26:00.000-05:00I thought the commercials sucked....again. Maybe ...I thought the commercials sucked....again. Maybe it was just me, but there were an inordinate number of local commercials as well as the biggies.<br /><br />But even the big commercials were duds. Doritos had a decent one. I wish the monkeys came back for careerbuilder. Chevy and its usual craptastic entry.<br />And repeat.<br /><br />Was it that long ago that the commercials would never repeat? Is this another reason the 90s were so good?rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578916176866494787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-74090063546131085142007-02-05T07:19:00.000-05:002007-02-05T07:19:00.000-05:00Quit frickin knocking Peyton Manning. He is one of...<i>Quit frickin knocking Peyton Manning. He is one of the greatest QB's ever! </i><br /><br />I'm not. Congrats to Peyton and the Colts.<br /><br />Grossman did have a higher completion %, however.marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-30512842454076092612007-02-05T02:42:00.000-05:002007-02-05T02:42:00.000-05:00Ma4tt
I really hope you're not naive enough to th...Ma4tt<br /><br />I really hope you're not naive enough to think that race and racism have no impact or influence in sports (even in our modern sports era). Why is there such a discrepancy between the fact that probably 70% of players in the NFL are black but when you look at the people who are in the coaching and management ranks, the numbers don't even come close to matching the numbers represented amongst the players? And this is the pool from which future coaches and management positions are drawn from. So why is the NFL about 20% to 30% white in terms of players but 70% to 80% white in terms of coaches and managers? This is a result of long lingering notions of black players being more than capable on the playing field, but intellectually inadequate to handle the demands required to coach or manage a team. You can rationalize it as anything other than this fact, but this is the reality. And reality is a racist reality.Daps84https://www.blogger.com/profile/02875404465537130124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-26818428779082324552007-02-05T00:13:00.000-05:002007-02-05T00:13:00.000-05:00Ok, yeah, sorry, one more: Am I the only one who t...Ok, yeah, sorry, one more: Am I the only one who thinks it shows how much sports coverage has disolved into "hype the angle!" that almost nobody in the past 2 weeks discussed that the Colts would intimatly understand the Bears D, since it was invented by Tony Dungy, and exploit its main weakness, namely a nickle and dime, run and dump offense?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540525284270598673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52125461250671033772007-02-05T00:03:00.000-05:002007-02-05T00:03:00.000-05:00Oh, yeah, and ALL Super Bowls should be played out...Oh, yeah, and ALL Super Bowls should be played outdoors, because if a team can't win in the rain, they don't deserve the championship.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540525284270598673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-63728310794353784102007-02-05T00:01:00.001-05:002007-02-05T00:01:00.001-05:00User-generated Commericals:
They sucked. They all ...User-generated Commericals:<br />They sucked. They all sucked. Not funny at all. People stop this non-sense about them being better. They just weren't. <br /><br />Game:<br />Dennis Greene was right. The bears were exactly what we thought they were. I mean c'mon what do you really expect from a team that had the Packers, Vikings and Detriot in their division. Not exactly beating up on top-notch competition...Then again you can say that about most teams in the NFC.Fernandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136143693025542474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-74800464288810418482007-02-05T00:01:00.000-05:002007-02-05T00:01:00.000-05:00Random thoughts:
I spent the game wearing a Peyto...Random thoughts:<br /><br />I spent the game wearing a Peyton Manning jersey someone "donated" because I was the only one in the room rooting for the Colts to win. It felt weird, but somehow it made the Colts winning that much better.<br /><br />Before the halftime show, I said Prince would just do covers to spite everyone who wanted to hear "When Doves Cry".<br /><br />As a Packers fan, I almost lost it during the fan-made commercial. Ok, I did lose it. Priceless.<br /><br />On the 12-man challenge, one of my friends pointed out to me its reviewable because its not a judgement call. There is either 12 men out there or there isn't. Schrödinger can butt out.<br /><br />And I felt that Dungy challenged it for 2 reasons: there was the off chance there were 12 men on the field, and it acted like a time out to allow him to decide if he wanted to kick it or go for it.<br /><br />And speaking of kicking it, though its a non-issue now, I felt Dungy BIG TIME wussed out by kicking on the Bears 37.<br /><br />Alrighty, peace out.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540525284270598673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-29151806082289001352007-02-04T23:38:00.000-05:002007-02-04T23:38:00.000-05:00Grossman did NOTHING wrong that game. Anyone who s...Grossman did NOTHING wrong that game. Anyone who says otherwise doesn't know anything about football.<br /><br />His INT's, both of them, his WR's STOPPED on their routes. They had the opportunity to make the reception but they were not there.<br /><br />Damnit $)@(%*&@$(%&! the Bears could've won, but they didn't. Congrats Colts and their fans.Dan Megahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407561625097289402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-24094809725881857682007-02-04T23:36:00.000-05:002007-02-04T23:36:00.000-05:00marco, do you not realize that Manning calls the p...marco, do you not realize that Manning calls the plays? He calls a couple plays in the huddle and then goes to the line, reads the defense, and decides which play at that time. So Dungy did NOT take the ball out of Peyton's hands. Peyton realized running the football and short passes were working so he went with that. Quit frickin knocking Peyton Manning. He is one of the greatest QB's ever!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02827851943831518318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-48774093041903253082007-02-04T23:14:00.000-05:002007-02-04T23:14:00.000-05:00Agreed that Prince sucked. Way too much air guita...Agreed that Prince sucked. Way too much air guitar. When he started to 'really' play it was terrible.<br /><br />Aerosmith and Nsync were better, and i hate them both.<br /><br />Nothing compared to U2marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-86581873133285498262007-02-04T23:10:00.001-05:002007-02-04T23:10:00.001-05:00Did anyone else catch Solomon's little dig at Beli...Did anyone else catch Solomon's little dig at Belicheck at the end of the Lovie Smith interview.Mitalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288575727485914750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-12406081282333614652007-02-04T23:10:00.000-05:002007-02-04T23:10:00.000-05:00The Bears are who we thought they were!!!!
Go COL...The Bears are who we thought they were!!!!<br /><br />Go COLTS!!!!!<br /><br />And yes, I predicted this all the way !Generikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112483711587284723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-133779445189906992007-02-04T23:04:00.000-05:002007-02-04T23:04:00.000-05:00Good game, no football gripes, just enjoyed it lik...Good game, no football gripes, just enjoyed it like everyone else in front of the HD TV...which made Phil Simms porcelain face look like it was going to crack at anytime.<br /><br />My only complaint was the halftime show, where I totally disagree with you Dan. It was a horrible attempt at a medley that only used two Price songs, one over-rated Foo Fighters song, and added some Bob Dylan for good measure.<br /><br />God, where were Kiss or When Doves Cry when we needed it...j. shererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12439682184830648245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-37554386682738943712007-02-04T23:01:00.000-05:002007-02-04T23:01:00.000-05:00Rexy ended up with a better completion percentage ...Rexy ended up with a better completion percentage than peyton.<br /><br />Of course, 15 of his 20 completions were probably in the last drive of 2 and 3 yard gains...<br /><br />Was it just me, or did Dungee take the ball out of Peyton's hands for most of the 2nd half... as if to say, I'm not going to allow you to throw this one away, nope<br /><br />Rhodes and Addai deserve that MVPmarcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-47195769630272995332007-02-04T22:52:00.000-05:002007-02-04T22:52:00.000-05:00While I'm pissed....
Tony Dungy is in his post-ga...While I'm pissed....<br /><br />Tony Dungy is in his post-game interview, and he names some black coaches who were in the league when he started coaching in 1981, Sherman Lewis being among them... and he was like (paraphrasing here): "They could have done it too. I'm not the first. They had the coaching talent to win the Super Bowl, but white people kept us down."<br /><br />Now, I know he's being humble, but....<br /><br />What? Name any mediocre coach who couldn't complile an awesome regular season record with Peyton and Edge and Harrison and Wayne and the litany of Tight Ends and great o-line and a suddenly-good defense. If Dungy were such a great coach, why did the defense suck for 4 years after he got there?<br /><br />On the same note, why did anyone expect Norv Turner to do well as a head coach? Just because he had great offenses in Dallas? Look at the talent he had.<br /><br />On the flip side, does anyone think that a white coach would have won more than 2 games in Oakland, with that lack of talent and group of malcontents?<br /><br />Coaching has nothing to do with race, and race has nothing to do with coaching. The players make up 90% of the game. Sure, it's nice that young black kids have a coach to "look up to" since he's the same race and all, but damn. The emphasis on race is stopping people from focusing on the coach himself, and making us look at the color of his skin. That's bullshit.Ma4tt (the 4 is silent)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04887243341416889413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-24010391373090803472007-02-04T22:46:00.000-05:002007-02-04T22:46:00.000-05:00Thank you Tony Dungee, for letting me have my unde...Thank you Tony Dungee, for letting me have my under 49.<br /><br />Going for it on 4th and 6 with under 2min remaining... instead of bringing out Adam V., classy and helpful.<br /><br />Thanks again.marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-9526009787651855932007-02-04T22:40:00.000-05:002007-02-04T22:40:00.000-05:0041 Super Bowls, one is finally played in the rain,...41 Super Bowls, one is finally played in the rain, and you want to banish all future games to domes? Come on...<br /><br />Yo, Dan, Dungy being black is the #2 storyline? Really? The NFL is a business. Race is irrelevant. If race were an issue, 70% of the NFL would be white. The only white people who talk about race in sports are those who harbor some kind of personal guilt. I'm excited about Mike Tomlin coaching my Steelers this year. So are 10 million other Steelers fans. The racist bastards who complain? They don't read your blog. And they have probably never heard of "computers" or "the internet" either. So seriously, come on. Stop perpetuating the myth that racism exists in professional sports.Ma4tt (the 4 is silent)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04887243341416889413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-70716060952424780872007-02-04T22:34:00.000-05:002007-02-04T22:34:00.000-05:00Ya know... Manning won the MVP.
But I really feel...Ya know... Manning won the MVP.<br /><br />But I really feel that this was the year for co-MVPs..Addai and Rhodes.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578916176866494787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-24380158479635413142007-02-04T22:30:00.000-05:002007-02-04T22:30:00.000-05:00Having a Super Bowl outside is just an awful idea....Having a Super Bowl outside is just an awful idea. I thought I was watching the game as a flashback in a soap opera. What an awful experience for a Super Bowl - should be dome games only.thirdstringjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617207710938001790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-32408793139634253262007-02-04T22:17:00.000-05:002007-02-04T22:17:00.000-05:00(for the duration of the post, I would like to use...(<i>for the duration of the post, I would like to use the theoretical and somewhat stupid assumption Hockey is a sport that matters</i>)<br />Now that a Black Coach has won the Super Bowl, the World Series, and the NBA Championship when does a Black guy coach a team to a Stanley Cup?<br /><br />The Over/Under is 1 day before NEVER.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618873617482283294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-8636863359532672172007-02-04T22:16:00.000-05:002007-02-04T22:16:00.000-05:00In honor of the game, please do yourselves a favor...In honor of the game, please do yourselves a favor and go check out the RexyBack video before it gets archived into oblivion.<br /><br />http://kissmesuzy.blogspot.com/2007/01/new-orleans-you-havent-seen.htmlMa4tt (the 4 is silent)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04887243341416889413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-25528688582644670842007-02-04T22:09:00.000-05:002007-02-04T22:09:00.000-05:00I think the MVP is Rhodes, but if you want to give...I think the MVP is Rhodes, but if you want to give it to Peyton, I guess it's hard to argue with that.Troy (Gainesville, FL)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14024131615723774130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-89828469959517402332007-02-04T22:08:00.003-05:002007-02-04T22:08:00.003-05:00Amen to what Boomer just said. Get off Peyton's b...Amen to what Boomer just said. Get off Peyton's back everyone. He is officially one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game of football. He's done pretty much everything he can. He won the MVP. He won the Super Bowl. IMO, he should win the Super Bowl MVP. A big fat "how you like them apples?" to all you Manning bashers out there.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02827851943831518318noreply@blogger.com